Authorities investigating suspicious death near 62nd & Tracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The authorities are investigating a suspicious death near E. 62nd Street and Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Kansas City Police Department says they received a medical call around 5 p.m. regarding an adult male in the area who was unresponsive.

Both officers and EMS arrived at the scene and began treating him, but he ultimately passed away at the scene.

Detectives and crime scene investigators then went to process the scene.

Some of the circumstances were suspicious to investigators, so homicide detectives were called in to conduct a suspicious death investigation.

The detectives and CSIs will be working with the medical examiner to determine the man’s cause of death. They are also talking to those who were at the scene when police arrived.

It may take days for the medical examiner to make preliminary determinations, police say. Stay with KCTV5 News for any updates.

KCPD detectives investigating a suspicious death in the 6200 block of Tracy. Officers were dispatched on a cutting. Upon arrival a deceased male was located. No additional information available. Please call 816-474-TIPS with information. @KansasCity @JacksonCountyMO @kcpolice pic.twitter.com/p93RRLmiwr
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